Wentworth railway station

Wentworth railway station was a railway station on the Sheffield to Barnsley route of the Midland Railway. The station has been known as Wentworth and Tankersley and Wentworth and Hoyland Common during its life.

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Harley, South Yorkshire

Harley is a hamlet in the civil parish of Wentworth, in the Rotherham district lying to the north of Rotherham and Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.

Hoyland

Hoyland is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The town has also been known as Nether Hoyland. When the urban district council was formed the name used was Hoyland Nether Urban District Council. Hoyland Nether comprised the town of Hoyland, Hoyland Common, Upper Hoyland, Elsecar, Milton, Platts Common and Wentworth. Hoyland is part of the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in the metropolitan county of South Yorkshire, but it lies within the historic boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire. In 2001 it had a population of 15,497. At the 2011 Census the appropriate ward (Hoyland Milton) had a population of 11,852. The name Hoyland derives from the Old English hōhland meaning 'land on a hill spur'.

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Society of Glass Technology

The Society of Glass Technology (SGT) is an organisation for individuals and organisations with a professional interest in glass manufacture and usage. The Society is based in the United Kingdom, with its offices in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, but it has a worldwide membership. The objects of the Society "are to encourage and advance the study of the history, art, science, design, manufacture, after treatment, distribution and end use of glass of any and every kind". The Society was founded by W. E. S. Turner in 1916. The Society is a founder member of the International Commission on Glass and the European Society of Glass Science and Technology.

Kirk Balk Academy

Kirk Balk Academy is a secondary school located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is part of the Northern Education Trust. The school mainly serves students living in its immediate area: Birdwell, Hoyland, Jump, Tankersley, Elsecar, Wombwell and Pilley. The school is an 11–16 academy teaching a wide curriculum in lower school (Y7-9) with a variety of qualifications in the upper school (Y10-11), such as GCSE and BTEC.